Dozens of people filed into Windsor’s newest art gallery for the opening of their fourth exhibit, entitled “I Like to Ride my Bicycle…”. Gallery owner and artist Sarah Beveridge was overwhelmed and excited at the number of submissions to the show. “Everything that was submitted is up on the wall,” Beveridge explains. Twenty-nine artists from …
Bike Friendly Windsor will be meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, August 15th at 6:30pm at the Downtown Business Accelerator, 720 Ouellette. Bike Friendly Windsor is currently looking for committed individuals to serve on our Board to help make Windsor a more bicycle-friendly city.
Last Wednesday morning at cyclist was involved in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Tecumseh and George. An eastbound car turning north onto George was struck by a cyclist travelling west on the north sidewalk. The cyclist suffered minor injuries and was not taken to the hospital. The cyclist was charged with riding …
The Windsor Star and CBC are both reporting that the Tour di Via Italia has been cancelled for this year. The race, which has occurred on Windsor’s Erie Street every year since 1958 was disrupted by road construction. Organizers had planned to detour to downtown for this year, but apparently “the logistics were too much …
Keith emailed us to alert us to the fact that his bike has been stolen, and to give us the details: Color: pale blue and black Brand Name: Orbea Orca Year of the bike: 2007 Type of Bike: road Special features: Shimano Ultegra gruppo, compact crankset, Rolf Vigor wheelset (decals removed), Vredestein blue-band tires, Garmin …
Time for the last how-to video from Jason over at One Good Earth Cycles… this time, he’s showing us how make adjustments on a mechanical disc brake. Thanks to Jason for all the tips and advice! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAmxU2EPFqY] Be sure to check out all of his other how-to bike maintenance videos!
We all know that in Windsor, there isn’t much political will to increase funding for bike lanes. But what happens to a politician that does push for cycling infrastructure? An editorial in the Globe & Mail suggests that the mayor of Vancouver may pay the price for bringing in segregated bike lanes. Interestingly, the article …
